Mark Whittall

What must I do to live? That is the first question the lawyer poses to Jesus in today’s gospel. It’s a good question. What is the...

What a beautiful day! Isn’t it great to be outside, in this beautiful place, enjoying the sunshine, on a day like this. This is the day...

Have you ever looked at the stars? I mean really looked at the stars, from somewhere totally dark, with no city lights. A place where...

“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.” Today is the day of Pentecost. Here we are, all together in...

How many of you are surfers? Now I know that Ottawa isn’t exactly the surfing capital of the world. We’re a long way from the nearest...

When Jesus said “Love one another,” I bet you that they thought he meant just us, you know, Jesus’ disciples and friends, those twenty...

“My sheep hear my voice.” Can you hear God’s voice in the midst of all the other voices competing for our attention? It’s not always...

Evidence-based decision making. We’ve talked a lot about it since the beginning of the pandemic. We want our governments, we want our...

Easter is the most audacious day of the Christian year. It is the day that we proclaim that love will overcome hate, that hope is...

A few years ago, during Holy Week, the first ever image of a black hole was released. It caused quite a stir, not just in the scientific...

Is there a moment in your life when you knew, when you absolutely knew, deep down in your bones, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that you...

I need to say a word about our second reading from first Corinthians this morning before we turn our attention to the gospel from Luke...

What is the opposite of bad? Good. What’s the opposite of dark? Light. What’s the opposite of fear? Now, many of you will answer...